Falmer railway station is in East Sussex, south-east England, from on the East Coastway line. It is operated by Southern. The station serves the village of

Falmer Falmer is a small village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England, lying between Brighton and Lewes, approximately five miles (8 km) north-east of the former. It is also the site of Brighton & Hove Albion's Falmer ...

as well as the

University of Sussex , mottoeng = Be Still and Know , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £14.4 million (2020) , budget = £319.6 million (2019–20) , chancellor = Sanjeev Bhaskar , vice_chancellor = Sasha Roseneil , ...

campus and the

University of Brighton The University of Brighton is a public university based on four campuses in Brighton and Eastbourne on the south coast of England. Its roots can be traced back to 1858 when the Brighton School of Art was opened in the Royal Pavilion. It achiev ...

Falmer campus. It also serves

Falmer Stadium The Falmer Stadium, known for sponsorship purposes as the American Express Community Stadium and also referred to as the Amex, is a football stadium in the village of Falmer, in the City of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex. With a capacity of 31, ...

, the home of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. as well as various eastern suburbs of Brighton such as

Woodingdean Woodingdean is an eastern suburb of the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, separated from the main part of the city by downland and the Brighton Racecourse. The name Woodingdean came from Woodendean (i.e. wooded valley) Farm which was situ ...

and

Rottingdean Rottingdean is a village in the city of Brighton and Hove, on the south coast of England. It borders the villages of Saltdean, Ovingdean and Woodingdean, and has a historic centre, often the subject of picture postcards. Name The name Rotting ...

. The original station was approximately 53 chains east of its present location, and opened on 8 June 1846. It was moved to its present location, much closer to the village, on 1 August 1865, and rebuilt in 1890. The buildings on the down (eastbound) platform date from this time, but modern replacements have been installed on the westbound side.

Service

All services at Falmer are operated by Southern using and EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: * 3 tph to * 2 tph to * 1 tph to via During the peak hours and on Saturdays, the station is served by an additional hourly service between Brighton and . When Brighton & Hove Albion FC matches take place at the

, additional matchday-only trains operate from the station to Brighton and . In addition, most usual services are run with additional carriages and the platforms at the station have been extended to accommodate the longer trains. A queuing system is in operation in both directions after full-time at the stadium.

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